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16:05 Pontefract

Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes (Class C)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 216y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 54.18s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Numitas (GER)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Harlestone Grey

    1/2

      1(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

      Jamaican Flight (USA)

      10
      10/1
      • Form 001136
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-5

      led and soon clear to over 5f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      2(7)
      Silk - Black, Maroon sleeves and hoop on cap

      Harlestone Grey

      26
      1/2
      • Form 32-3325
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2

      held up, went 2nd halfway, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

      4(1)
      Silk - White, Maroon hoops and armlets, quartered cap

      Spa Lane

      16
      25/1
      • Form 265554
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-2

      behind, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

      5(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, Orange cap

      Worlaby Dale

      10
      50/1
      • Form 640233
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2

      behind, took poor 3rd inside final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron, armlets and cap

      Vicars Destiny

      19
      20/1
      • Form 6562
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11

      tracked leader to halfway, soon behind

      7(4)
      Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

      Numitas (GER)

      28
      2/1
      • Form 23-3030
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3

      held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on

      3(5)
      NR

      Random Quest

      12
      • Form 002325
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2

      Withdrawn

      In depth

      Verdict

      Harlestone Grey is the class act here and should prove too strong for Random Quest and Numitas. John Dunlop's five-year-old has plenty of stamina, and produced his best effort when just touched by Sun Bird at Chester. He was never going to go one better over a trip too short in Listed company at Goodwood last time but this course will bring out the best in him and he can gallop his rivals into the ground to emulate Taffrail who collected for the Arundel yard 12 months ago. Jamaican Flight and Spa Lane are something of standing dishes, but have it to do on the bare form and bigger dangers are Random Quest and Numitas. The latter was outpaced in the Melrose Stakes at York and may do better over this distance, while Random Quest keeps on galloping and may be one to bear in mind for the Cesarewitch again. However, on all know form, Harlestone Grey should collect.